Rationale behind IPO underpricing: evidence from Asian REIT IPOs
This article examines the rationale behind IPO underpricing using a sample of REIT IPOs in Asia. Although the IPOs registered an average initial return of 3.08%, the issuers were able to sell the IPO shares above their fundamental values by timing the listings in periods when existing REIT stocks ar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2018
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| Online Access: | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25636/1/Ooi_et_al-2019-Real_Estate_Economics.pdf |
| Summary: | This article examines the rationale behind IPO underpricing using a sample of REIT IPOs in Asia. Although the IPOs registered an average initial return of 3.08%, the issuers were able to sell the IPO shares above their fundamental values by timing the listings in periods when existing REIT stocks are traded at a premium to their net asset values (NAV). An IPO could therefore be underpriced and yet produce a net gain for the issuer. The issuers’ net gain from IPO is, however, negatively related to long‐run performance of REIT IPOs. |
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